The average train between Colchester and Rotterdam takes 4h 52m and the fastest train takes 4h 30m. The train service runs several times per day from Colchester to Rotterdam. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 4 times a day between Colchester and Rotterdam. The earliest departure is at 4:41 AM at night, and the last departure from Colchester is at 11:00 PM which arrives into Rotterdam at 12:32 PM. All services require a transfer at London Liverpool Street and take an average of 4h 52m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Rotterdam. However, there are services departing from Colchester station and arriving at Rotterdam station via London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 52m.
Colchester to Rotterdam train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
Colchester to Rotterdam train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Rotterdam Centraal station.
Book your Colchester to Rotterdam train tickets online with Greater Anglia, London Underground (Tube) and Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS).
The distance between Colchester and Rotterdam is 245.3 km. The road distance is 594 km.
You can take a train from Colchester to Rotterdam Centraal via London Liverpool Street, Liverpool Street station, King's Cross St. Pancras station, and London St. Pancras Int. in around 5h 24m.